| Pregnancy Quizzes |
| Written by Jonathan Green | |||
It is very important to know if you are pregnant or not especially if you are not planning to have a baby. In order to confirm the basic things that you can do is to look for early signs of pregnancy. There are no standard symptoms that can be noted down because every one experiences a different symptom. Some women may experience symptoms as early as in one week and some may not experience anything at all.
How will you know whether you are pregnant or not?There are some early signs of pregnancy that you can look out for and the first sign to keep a check on your dates for your periods. If you miss them then that is the first sign of confirming about your pregnancy. This sign can be looked for after 4 or 5 weeks after conceiving. However it is not a sure sign because you could have missed it but it is not necessary that you are pregnant. Another sign can be that you will feel tired. You should also look out for spotting or bleeding that will happen after the embryo gets implanted in the wall of the uterus. You could also experience some cramps along with the bleeding. Another sign can be hunger pangs but again that cannot be a sure sign.Are there any more signs that I need to look out for?One sign is that you will feel like passing urine more frequently and this is because of the production of the hCG hormone by the embryo. A rise in the hormone level can also cause you to have headaches and backaches. Another sign is the changes that you will experience in your breasts are they will become softer and the nipples will be sensitive and sore.Is it common for women to feel morning sickness?It is one of the signs for women to feel nausea in the mornings. But this is not common for all and generally it is experienced between 2 and 8 weeks of pregnancy.What are the other physical signs?Some women will have cramps on the leg and this usually happens in the earlier months of pregnancy. One reason for this is the lack calcium in the blood. You will also find the temperature of your basal body to be high.Why is there a feeling of being bloated?There are changes that are caused to the hormone levels and this is what gives you the feeling of being bloated.Why is it that women cannot stand the smell of some things?During pregnancy there is an increase in the estrogen levels in the body and this is what causes repulsion towards certain smells and this reaction cannot be explained at times.When should you visit the doctor?If you are sure of the date of conception then after 14 days you should be visiting the doctor. The other reason for visiting the doctor is when you have missed the pregnancy test. When you visit the doctor there will be other tests too on the basis of which you will be able to understand the age of the fetus. Once you conduct the tests and the results are positive then you should visit the doctor.How can I guess if I am pregnant or not?If you are someone whose sex life is very active then all you have to do ask the following questions to yourself and you will be sure if you are pregnant or not.Ask yourself if you feel like passing urine often, ask if your mood changes very often, find out if you feel tired very fast or you have very low levels of energy. If your answer to the following questions is also yes then you can be sure that you are pregnant. The last two questions are do you have the feeling of nausea or is there a drastic change in your appetite. If the answers to most of your questions are yes then you need to visit the doctor because there are chances that you are pregnant. If most of the answers are no then there is very little chance that you are pregnant. Is it enough to only look at these signs?These signs are only indicators but in order to confirm you need to do pregnancy tests. These kits are available in the chemists shop and all you need to do is buy it and follow the instructions. If you get the result as positive then you need to visit the doctor for further action.So the next time you are in doubt about these matter all you do is to check on the questions mentioned in this article and you can be almost sure about the results. It is always better to be aware of the signs because then you will be better prepared and you will go and visit the doctor earlier. This sort of knowledge is necessary for the health of the fetus and the mother. Only then will it be possible to take the necessary steps to ensure that proper care is taken.
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